KMBC 9's Eli Rosenberg said he noticed an increased security presence Monday over what he saw when he was in Ferguson last week.

He said earlier in the evening, protesters marched, chanted and carried signs, but there was less of a circus atmosphere. One law enforcement officer said he thought this would be the night that things calm down.

But just before 10 p.m., police put on gas masks, water bottles were thrown and tempers flared.

The National Guard troops were guarding the command post, but they were not stationed on the streets where the confrontations were going on.

People in Ferguson told KMBC 9 News that there is still support for the protest, but it's tough to have everything interrupted on a nightly basis. Schools which were supposed to have opened for the year already, will remain closed all week.

Donna Brandy said she supports the cause of getting justice for police shooting victim Michael Brown, but she also wants to eat her dinner.

"I want some syrup, that's it," she said. "I know that sounds really, really silly, but I can't get syrup, I can't get spaghetti, I've got to go out of my way (for food). This is just uncalled for. All they need to do is be transparent."